News Tips and Trivia

For all those looking for the latest news on all things travel-related, tips and advice on how best to plan and pack for your holiday, and interesting trivia on destinations, this is the place for you.

As one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water, located at the lowest point of the earth’s surface, the Dead Sea certainly claims a few superlatives. Measuring 304 metres in depth and 605 square kilometres in surface area, this hypersaline lake is more than nine times...

Something incredible has happened in the magical wild kingdom that is the famous tiger reserve of Ranthambore. Just over a decade ago in 2005, the Rajasthan state government declared an emergency – a red alert on the state of the tigers within its borders. The state’s most...

Completed back in 1648, the world’s most iconic monument ever built in the name of love is over 360 years old and, unsurprisingly, in need of a little TLC. Over the last few years mud-pack therapy has been carried out on the marble facade and interiors to...

Picture the scene – you’re navigating through the labyrinthine alleyways that divide the hundreds of different stalls of a local market and you find the one. It’s the item you’ve been dreaming about since you got there and that one thing that will keep you up at...

If you’re visiting Bolivia the likelihood is that you’ll be keen to experience the world’s largest salt flat and snap those popular perspective-bending photos, perhaps even with the aid of a small toy dinosaur. To help plan your visit to Salar de Uyuni, here’s our guide...

You’ve decided on that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Peru, trekking the famed Inca Trail to the lost city of Machu Picchu so now it’s time to prepare and to help we’ve compiled a handy ‘to do list’ to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible. Before you...

It’s no secret that Iceland is one of our favourite destinations – and why shouldn’t it be? It’s got spectacular landscapes, rumbling volcanoes, bubbling hot springs, a quirky capital city and of course the ever phenomenal Northern Lights. We’d love to make it one of your favourite destinations...

This past year has flown by and once again it is time for us to commend and show our appreciation for the biggest stars at On The Go Tours – our local tour guides. In 2014 we announced our first ever Tour Guide of the Year...

Every year the Galapagos Islands tempt many travellers to its shores in search of the unique wildlife and otherworldly landscapes that captured the intrigue and imagination of Darwin himself – but how much do you really know about these fascinating islands? Read our top 10 interesting facts...

The British Travel Awards believe your opinion matters, and so do we. Time is running out to have your say in the 2015 awards with voting due to close at the end of the month. We’re proud to say we’ve been nominated in six categories this...

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Our blog – THE INSIDE TRACK – features our latest adventures, plenty of useful travel tips, fabulous travel photos and, we hope, lots more stuff to whet your appetite for your next holiday. There are regular contributions from all of as at On The Go Tours as well as from travellers from the far corners of our planet.